Captain - USCG UTB 41 - SUNY Maritime College - Military veterans preferred

SUNY Maritime College

Location: Bronx, NY Category: Administrative & Professional Posted On: Tue Jul 1 2025 Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safe operation of the college's 1979 USCG UTB 41 "Sea Lab" for college functions and community programs
• Maintain the safety of the crew, students, and guests
• Operating the vessel in accordance with the mission of the SUNY Maritime College
• Issuing appropriate orders in a clear and simple manner
• Implementing and reviewing the SUNY Maritime College's Waterfront Department Safety Management System and reporting deficiencies to the College leadership
• The safe and efficient operation of all machinery aboard the vessel
• Ensuring the cosmetic upkeep of the vessel is maintained
• Ensuring that lifesaving and firefighting equipment are regularly inspected and properly maintained
• Ensuring that all pollution prevention measures are employed
• The safekeeping of a navigation watch
• Provides the company with the necessary means to guarantee the maximum effectiveness of the Safety Management System
• The maintenance of logbooks as required
• Guarantees that ship's journals and certificates etc. remain up to date and notifies the safety organization of any changes
• Ensuring the Maintenance System is kept up-to-date and ensuring that logbooks are kept up to date
• Reports, resolves, and analyzes irregularities, accidents, and incidents
• Monitors the technical performance of the ship
• Acts as coordinator in emergency situations
  

Required Qualifications

• USCG Master's License for Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sailing vessels of 50 Gross Registered Tons upon coastal waterways
• 3-5 years' experience on similar vessels
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Possession of a valid Driver's License. Must have a motor vehicle record that is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations

Preferred Qualifications

• USCG Master's License for Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sailing vessels of 100 Gross Registered Tons upon coastal waterways
• Competence in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
  

Classification/Salary Range: The anticipated hourly rate for the position is $50 - $100 per hour commensurate with experience and certifications. Review of applications will commence immediately and conclude when position is filled.

Special Notes: FLSA non-exempt position, that is, eligible for overtime monies.

Budget Title: Technical Specialist

Local Title: Captain - USCG UTB 41

SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.

SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (718) 409-7305. It can also be viewed online by selecting University Police > Safety Information > Clery Safety Report (Annual Security & File Safety).

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